The thistle reel

Title:: The thistle reel
Description:: Bute, Mansfield, and North dance around the vision of a huge thistle while the devil plays the bagpipes in the clouds above. The government's policy toward America is attacked as inspired by Scottish influence, a favorite theme in America, too.
Date:: [1775]
Format:: Prints
Genre:: Political cartoons
Engravings
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
American related cartoons, BM 5284 - BM 5476 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):: Americana Collection
Subjects:: Politics & government
Devil
Thistles
Dance
Dancers
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793
Places:: Canada > Quebec (province)
England
Extent:: 1 print : engraving ; 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9880w7823
Terms of Use:: No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.

Place of origin:: [London]
Language:: English
Latin
Notes:: Title from item.
References: British Museum number 5285. American Revolution in Drawings and Prints number 782.
Notes (date):: This date is inferred.
Accession #:: 11_03_000010

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